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Old Posted Apr 19, 2022, 2:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Busy Bee View Post
^^^ Thanks for the info. And great map! Boston area rail has so much potential. I don't know what it's going to take to dramatically transform the system. If that article that just came out about the agencies culture of foot-dragging about electrification is any indication, I would say a generational change-of-guard is probably what is necessary to push through significant progress. Same can be said of other major city transit agencies... NY...Chicago... here's looking at you...
I will say that having strong local advocacy helps, as I doubt the GLX would have happened were it not for STEP. Now that GLX phase I is wrapping up, hopefully Lynn and West Roxbury can amp up local advocacy efforts.
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